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Vahevala

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Loggins And Messina - Vahevala
INTRO (accordion and recorder):   A    D    A    E    D  A  
I'm thinking 'bout when DI was a sailor A  
I spent my time on the Dopen GseaA  
When we'd stay off the coast of JaGmaica 
I'd A5secretly steal ashore D  A5  
When G5natives were waiting Dfor 
A5The boy with the lazy soul D5  A5  
To Esing with a saiDlor 
CHORUS:
AVahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
EmEvery evening I'd be Agone 
EmBack on board by break of Adawn__E__A  
I'm thinking 'bout the Gnights in JamaicaA  
Pretty girls dancing Dhere and Gthere A  
Stole a keg and now I'm Gdrunk as a sailor D  
And A5captain he don't know D  A5  
Where Billy he done G5go D  
But A5I'm singing with native girls D5  A5  
The Esongs of a sailor (songs of a saiDlor)
CHORUS:
AVahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
EmEvery sailor sail aAway 
You better be Emback on board by break of Aday___E_
INSTRUMENTAL:   A    D    A    E(10x)
BRIDGE:
Every Anight in Jamaica, I'd Dsing with the lady 
And Adrink with the men, 'til the Emorning apApear 
Well, the sunshine is Dfresh on my face 
As the Asong of the night puts Ethe ring in my ear
CHORUS:
AVahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
EmEvery sailor sail aAway
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor
You better be Emback on board by break of Aday
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
Vahevala, Ehome Aof E7saiAlor 
Vahevala, EhomeAward E7sail aAway 
OUTRO:   A   E   A   E7    A   D  A  

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Vahevala

by Loggins & Messina

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Loggins And Messina - Vahevala

A D A E D A

INTRO (accordion and recorder):

D A

I'm thinking 'bout when I was a sailor

D G A

I spent my time on the open sea

When we'd stay off the coast of Jamaica

A5 D A5

I'd secretly steal ashore

G5 D

When natives were waiting for

A5 D5 A5

The boy with the lazy soul

E D

To sing with a sailor

CHORUS:

A E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

Em A

Every evening I'd be gone

Em A E A

Back on board by break of dawn____

G A

I'm thinking 'bout the nights in Jamaica

D G A

Pretty girls dancing here and there

G D

Stole a keg and now I'm drunk as a sailor

A5 D A5

And captain he don't know

G5 D

Where Billy he done go

A5 D5 A5

But I'm singing with native girls

E D

The songs of a sailor (songs of a sailor)

CHORUS:

A E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

Em A

Every sailor sail away

Em A E

You better be back on board by break of day____

A D A E

INSTRUMENTAL: (10x)

BRIDGE:

A D

Every night in Jamaica, I'd sing with the lady

A E A

And drink with the men, 'til the morning appear

Well, the sunshine is fresh on my face

A E

As the song of the night puts the ring in my ear

CHORUS:

A E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

Em A

Every sailor sail away

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

Em A

You better be back on board by break of day

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

E A E7 A

Vahevala, home of sailor

E A E7 A

Vahevala, homeward sail away

A E A E7 A D A

OUTRO:

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